Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-26
A Statement from POiiee-Captain
Charles ~. Epps.

TO The Editor OF The Dispatch
The first interview had with Mr.
Parr on the subject of "tbe robbery "
was on Tuesday, March 22d. Sergeant
Hulce went to see Parr early Monday
morning, and Sergeant Cousins was
there Monday afternoon. Tuesday
morning Policeman Barefoot also went
to work on the case, and about u o'clock
p. NJ. Tuesday i sent for Parr, and was
in conversation with him at the Third
police station until after 8 o'clock.
asked him what friends he saw on
Sunday night-the night before the
morning ON which he claimed to
have been robbed-and he said Mr..
Hankins IA printer, whom he met near
Bannister's, on Governor street. at or
10 O'Clock at night.
Who was with you ? | asked.
"No one." said Mr.. Parr.
Where did you go from there? p?
Pretty much straight home stopped
Mt the corner Of Ninth or Tenth and
spoke to Walter Gathright.
What time did you get home?
when | got home.
Bow many men assaulted you at the
tine you were robbed ?
think two | know there were two.
State to me all the places TO which
you went and all the persons you saw
between the time of leaving home Sun
day afternoon and returning there "a
little after II o'clock"
81 left home" he said, "about 3
o'clock to 90 to Monroe Park. From
there took the street-cars to Twentieth
street.
Where did You go to from Twentieth
street
Here Mr.. Par paused for several
minutes, looking very much confused T;
so much so that | remarked "Why,
man, it has only been forty eight hours (;
can't You tell me where you were ?"
He then answered ~ came back TO
the post-office about 8 o'clock"
Where were you from TO 8 or 10
o'clock ] asked, and he replied: 81
can't say where | was"
i asked: Were You drunk ?" He
said "Did you ever see me drunk ?"
| said. NO"
ThenI inquired: "Who else did you
.ee?"
Boundy Ball, he responded.
How many more did you see?
cannot say how many more | saw.
Where did you see Boundy Ball?
Can't say whether he was going to or
from home ; think it was out Third
street about dark.
Who was with Ball?
Young Brimmer, off the hill.
Did you come back up town and then
return down town?
Yes.
How near home did you come?
| came within a square of home.
What hour was that ?
don't know it was after 0 o'clock.
What time was it when you saw Bail ?
1t was about dark.
Where
/ can't say where.
Did you play any cards that day or
night?
did not (this he said with great en-
phasis).
Did you see any one else play cards I?
could not say that l saw any one
play cards.
Did you see any kind Of gambling
Sunday or Sunday night 2
could not swear that / saw any.
Did you see Ball or Brimmer in any
house /?
L could not say that I saw Ball or
Brimmer in any house?
Up to this point had not disclosed
to Mr.. Parr that was in possession OF
the fact tha. be had played cards on
that day and night. The above state
ment read over to him in the presence
Of Policeman Barefoot. In fact, / hal
read over the statement 10 Parr three
times before Mr. Barefoot was callel
into the room. Each time Parr said,
That is correct" Mr. Barefoot was
the gentleman who obtained the in.
formation from Mr.. Ball that he fBalD
saw Parr playing cards on the night in
question, and hence deemed il proper
to call Mr. Barefoot ip the room, as ho
was familiar with Mr. Balls statement.
I would like to say here, however, that
from information received / an sara
that Mr.. Bal WAS not one OF the parties
in the game. l know the parties who
we're in the game, and win II necessary.
hereafter, give the nanes Of all OF them.
Now, having called Mr.. Barefoot in